Hi Dad, Papa,

We miss you down here more than ever on the 2nd anniversary of your passing. We are so glad you are at peace in your eternal resting place  with Mommy. We all love you both very, very much! Please give Mommy a big hug from us.. xoxo Until we meet again ❤ your loving children & grandchildren, Karen(John) Alan (Rick), James (Chris), Alyssa (Kyle), John-John (Ally)🙏

My condolences on the passing of Mr. McIntosh.  My father, John Giallombardo knew and worked with him in Staten Island, NY at USMP.  I don't know if they were close friends but "Scotty" was often mentioned by my dad.  There is a photo of both men in the Maritime Reporter / Engineering News of my dad showing Scotty and Alfred Conhagen, Jr. a model of a front drive train which he designed for them.   My father also passed away in June 2020 at age 86.  I miss him every day.  Both men were great Americans.  They achieved the American dream and gave their children a nice life.  They were absolute role models.   

Happy Father's Day to the Worlds Best Dad and Papa!! Miss you everyday! The world has gone Crazy since you left us, glad you are with Mommy and we know you are Safe and not in any more pain. Love you, your son Alan

Happy 60th Anniversary Mom and Dad!!! There couldn't have been a better gift than you both being together to Celebrate this milestone. Karen, me and James Miss you and love you so much! I know you have a lot of family and friends to have a toast to the occasion!! Cheers!! Love your son Alan

Duncan was an exemplary man among men, hard-working & dedicated to his family. He was a role model for those who wished to achieve "The American Dream." He loved the USA and his homeland equally. He exercised his right to vote and helped others to do the same. As VP for the companies that he worked for, he was instrumental in helping his mechanics achieve a better life and guiding them to citizenship in the USA like himself. He was  a generous person who would give you the shirt off his back and he just wanted the best for everyone. Duncan loved to eat his favorite foods, mince & potatoes, FISH 'n CHIPS, pizza with tomatoes on top & said that my one eyed sandwiches that I made him were the best! He loved following football, his favorite teams were the New York Jets and Manchester United. Some great words of advice he gave me were: 1) Always compliment a person on a job well done.  2) If you get behind a bus while driving get the hell around it!  3) When you go out to eat & lobster bisque soup is on the menu, get it! 4) Get out on the dance floor with your wife and have fun!!!

 Duncan, Scotty, Papa, I was grateful to have you as my second Dad and I will love & miss you always, until we meet again,

 Love your son-in-law, John Polakowski

Hi Papa, I’m sure you’re busy planning Nannie’s birthday but I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am that I was able to know you and how equally proud I am to forever call you my grandfather.  Your accomplishments in this world is proof that anything is possible if you’re willing to invest in yourself and work hard every day.  I will never be able to appreciate the courage it took to leave Scotland and start a new life in America but I’m thankful that you did.  We wouldn’t be where we are today without you.  

Enjoy your time with Nannie-you deserve it.  I know how much you loved her and needed her all the time.

Love you and miss you,

John John

Duncan was a very special person to his Scottish cousins and he is so well remembered from our times together as children in Scotland 

He was very proud of all his children and we know he will be much missed by them and by us all

It’s lovely to think he is now with his beloved wife Sylvia and at peace

With love from Janet June Dorothy and Joyce McIntosh 


The World’s Greatest Papa for sure! So much to say about a man who was not only our Papa, but an inspiration to anyone who shared the American Dream. There was never a shortage of stories to be told or advice to be shared which will always be held close to our hearts. Papa was a wise man who was steadfast, methodical, and wildly ambitious. Whether it was teaching my brother and I how to swim, how to play the game of pool, how to effectively dribble a soccer ball, or how to merge correctly onto the highway, I will always appreciate how seriously he taught every lesson. This is an approach that has been passed down and we now apply to everything we do in life too. I will miss you so much Papa but know you are now so happy to be back by Nannie’s side (you better already be back to giving her those long foot massages!!). I hope you can enjoy endless soccer games, meat pies and fish and chips up in heaven, and that you never misplace your cell phone again. Don’t worry, your best friend Kyle will take care of your favorite granddaughter down here. I love you forever. 
Hugs and kisses, 
Alisha 
XOXOXOXO

Dad, 
I miss you so much already..especially your phone call every night on my way home from work to make sure I made it home safe. Thanks for always being there for me & for being the best father a girl could ever ask for. You spoiled me endlessly & wanted nothing but the best for me growing up. You were a great provider & sacrificed so much to give us all a better life. Thanks for being my protector & believing in me even when I didn't & for being the world's greatest Papa to Alyssa & John. 🤗You taught us ALL so much that we will cherish in our hearts forever. I am so happy you are finally at peace & reunited with Mommy. We have 2 guardian angels watching over us now😇 You will be forever in my heart and I will always be "daddy's little girl"💞 Until we meet again Dad..I Love you always ..your  daughter Karen😘 xoxo

Dear Alan and Family,
I am so sorry and very sad for the loss of your dad. It was an honor to have known your dad, he was a great man and I cherish the memories I have with him.   Your dad is at peace and is reunited with your mom and will forever be watching over you.   Praying your heart will feel comfort knowing how much he loved you and how proud he was of you.  
My deepest condolences,
Love, 
Georgiana 

Duncan was a sweet, kind, and loving man. He was always so attentive to my family. I remember the first time he met my son, Ricky.
He adored everyone he met, loved to chat, and play games. RIP with your darling wife, Sylvia. 

I am so sorry to hear about your father's passing James.  I am sending prayers and condolences to you and your family.
Xoxo Hilarie 

Duncan was a kind and gentle soul.  I’m sure he and your mother are together and at peace.

Deepest sympathy to you and the family over the passing of your lovely Dad Duncan you will always be remembered Duncan now at peace with Sylvia  your loving wife special memories  of a very special couple always remembered never forgotten        TRisha 💔💔                                                                  

Duncan was a Special man. A caring husband, father and grandfather.
He loved his Family and just wanted everyone to be happy.
He is now at peace and with his lovely wife Sylvia.
You will be missed and Fondly remembered.

I send my deepest sympathy to you and the family over the passing of my best friend Duncan, at least he is no longer suffering.

Duncan and I began our friendship while we were both serving our apprenticeship in Stephen`s shipyard and in the Boys Club attached to the shipyard, I always remember the happy times we had.   Duncan was a star in the theatre group, he usually played the part of a Glasgow Housewife with a headscarf on.   He was a very good comedian.

I remember when he and Sylvia were planning their wedding, for some reason as he was under 21 he had to have someone sign some documents and his parents were not too happy about the wedding so I signed as I was a few years older than him.

After they were married, in order to avoid conscription Duncan went to sea with the Mobil Oil Company.  

At that time I lived in a third floor flat in Govan and Sylvia lived with either her parents or Duncan`s parents.   I managed to get the flat below mine so that they had a home of their own.  
  
While Duncan was at sea, I would knock down in the morning to ensure she was awake and then I gave her a lift to her work in Shieldhall which was close to the shipyard.

At that time I drove a 1938 Morris 8 car and in the Winter I wrapped an old fur coat around the engine at night.   When we came out in the morning, I would remove the coat and use the cranking handle to wind up the engine.   Alas I usually forgot to remove the coat until I dropped Sylvia off, by which time the engine compartment was covered in fur.

Regrettably they moved to USA after Duncan returned home, but we did keep in touch since then.

Sylvia was the most beautiful lady and they made a perfect couple, I will always remember them as my best friends.

Thinking of you and the family at this sad time.
Joe 


A GOVANITE`S MEMORIES
(Author Unknown)

Where is the Govan I once called home
The grimy old Govan, that I used to roam?
Where are the streets I roved on my bike
And the dirty wee weans that all looked alike.
Where is the Lyceum, Plaza, Elder and Vogue,
Where we cheered the hero and booed the rogue,
And where are the bookies and all of their mugs,
Who lost on the horses and then on the dugs.
Where are the middens, the dunnie, the pen,
The gaslit closes we winched in, back then.
And where are the lassies, good God above,
Where are the ones that I used to love.
And what of the fruit shops, Brown`s and McCloy,
Where I used to steal tatties when I was a boy.
Oh where are the shipyards along Govan Road,
Worked in by craftsmen, and man, how it showed.
For their work was stamped `Built on the Clyde`,
And they launched each ship with justified pride.
Aye, where are the friends of my long ago past,
Whose friendship was meant to last and last.
Oh, they are all here still, we are never apart,
For they are with me forever, deep in my heart.


We’ll always remember
that special smile,
that caring heart,
that warm embrace,
you always gave us.
You being there
for Mom and us,
through good and bad times,
no matter what.
We’ll always remember
you Dad because
they’ll never be another one
to replace you in our hearts,
and the love we will always
have for you.

Thank you for being the best father ever! Love your son James. 

Hard to believe it has been a week already. Makes me sad that you are gone but happy that you are with mommie. Been a long five years of you missing her being married for almost 54 years. As I told you, I thank you for being the Best Dad ever and giving all of us a warm loving home. Always there to help with what ever it maybe, being understanding. Always saying I love you. Look forward to seeing you on the other side and being together again. I love you Daddy, your son Alan.

James, my thoughts and prayers are with you , Christopher and your family.  Love and prayers to you
Stephanie Varner

OBITUARY

Duncan "Scotty" McIntosh

16 February, 1939 – 30 December, 2019

Baldwin-Fairchild Oaklawn Chapel & Oaklawn Cemetery

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